Items discussed in a closed meeting are to remain private. Except for action taken in an open session, no commission member, staff member, or legal counsel may discuss or reveal the proceedings of the closed meeting.

8. Recessed Meetings.

No meeting shall be recessed for a longer period of time than until the next regular meeting except when required information has not been received, or in the case of workshops or special meetings, to a date certain by motion duly passed.

9. Quorum.

Any two members of the County Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.

10. Presiding Officer.

The Chair shall serve as the presiding officer for all meetings of the County Commission; in the absence of the Chair, the Chair shall ask another member to act as the Chair and presiding officer.

The Chair shall make final rulings on all questions pertaining to these rules. All decisions of the Chair are final.

The Chair is entitled to participate in the discussion and debate and is entitled to vote on all business before the County Commission. Because the Chair conducts the meeting, it is common courtesy for the Chair to take a less active role than other members of the Council in debates and discussions. However, this practice in no way precludes the Presiding Officer from participating in the meeting fully and freely.

11. Minutes of Meetings.

The Commission Executive Assistant or a member of the Clerk/Auditor's Office shall keep an account of all proceedings of the County Commission Meetings, and they shall be open to public inspection in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah.

12. Suspension and Amendment of Rules.

The County Commission may temporarily suspend any provisions of these Rules not governed by federal or state law and may be amended similarly if such amendment was introduced at the previous regular meeting of the County Commission and shall have received preliminary approval of the County Commission at such meeting. For the purpose of this section, preliminary approval shall mean a motion and a second with a majority vote to preliminary approve the amendment.

This policy is considered to be amended at the time any new federal or state law becomes effective that conflicts with these rules, but only to the extent necessary to come into compliance with the new law.